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Lawfare Daily:  Securing Open Source Software, with John Speed Meyers and Paul Gibert

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Securing Open Source Software

This chapter explores the challenges of enhancing security in open source software, focusing on the incentives for developers to adopt more secure programming languages. It discusses the complexities of changing established programming practices, the implications of software liability, and highlights the importance of transitioning to memory-safe languages like Rust. The chapter also touches on the evolving landscape of software reliability, including the potential impact of a new open source program office in the federal government.

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